Greetings...

[AlexD2018]

I have been suffering from pressure in my right ear for maybe 15 years now, which has now evolved into both ears feeling blocked, intermittently, as if underwater and therefore 90% deaf. This happens on and off to various degrees of severity and I have driven myself mad trying to understand what "sets it off". I am seeing an audiology clinic (again) next week, as I have decided to get hearing aids for the bad days, as the tress of not being able to hear is adding to the whole problem I am sure.
I feel that the "pressure" in my ears, is a separate issue to the "ringing". I can tolerate the noise (crazy loud white noise and crackling... like an electricity pylon is on my head), I'm used to that now... but the pressure/deafness is something else (approaching a proper disability) and I was wondering if any other sufferers are familiar with this issue. The pressure ensures that I can hear EVERY (and only) beat of my heart, or more annoyingly, the ambient sounds are delivered to my brain at a steady beat, according to my heart rate!
Weight training can break the pressure cycle and make my hearing better, which is interesting.
Anyone else get this?
I am a 54 year old, fit, active male.. very healthy diet, into fitness and bodybuilding, martial arts - I don't drink, as I suspect that this can trigger pressure in the ear/deafness episodes.

Thanks for reading

 

[dayma]

Have you been evaluated for Pulsatile Tinnitus? It sounds like you should based on your posting. Your changes when you workout could be because of the increase of blood flow etc..